Antrim Football Thread

[Milltown Row2]

Both carrying knocks and hadn't taken part in recent challenges or training sessions. They both added someything extra to the mix though when introduced.

I'm fairly certain that year group was on the wrong end of an almighty bashing in their final year of minor, by he same opposition  - one we fairly lambasted here at the time, so you have to say they restored pride in themselves in the way they refused to lie down last night.

It's bittersweet though, definitely one that got away. The video going around that saw Eoin Gough get a black card, and the resulting free that ultimately made all the difference was nothing short of scandalous.

Baffled by Antrim calling these young players up, from a Cargin point of view one hasn't even made his senior debut yet and another is yet to become a regular in our senior team. Calling them into an intercounty squad at this stage if anything only highlights the lack of options McEntee has.

Couldn't agree more. It's unheralded and is unlikely to do the young lads any favours.

If you were 19 or 20 years old and the county manager calls you to say "we'd like you to come on to the extended panel. get a feel for the set up, you might not play that much but would be great for your county development that you started to get involved, you'll still be able to play for your club so won't be missing game time"

I'm making that bit up as I don't know what was said, the lads had an option of saying no and no doubt talked to family about it before making a call on it

[NatSoSaff]

Have to agree MR2. Good forward planning I'd have thought? Does gallagher not do similar in Derry.

[toby47]

Have to agree MR2. Good forward planning I'd have thought? Does gallagher not do similar in Derry.

Yeah Gallagher does. Has taken in a few men that haven't played much senior football with their club.

[Milltown Row2]

Kids are strange nowadays, they need that arm over the shoulder stuff, walking into a dressing room full of established stars at club level is daunting enough without doing it at county level so small steps and all that

[realisticsaff]

Both carrying knocks and hadn't taken part in recent challenges or training sessions. They both added someything extra to the mix though when introduced.

I'm fairly certain that year group was on the wrong end of an almighty bashing in their final year of minor, by he same opposition  - one we fairly lambasted here at the time, so you have to say they restored pride in themselves in the way they refused to lie down last night.

It's bittersweet though, definitely one that got away. The video going around that saw Eoin Gough get a black card, and the resulting free that ultimately made all the difference was nothing short of scandalous.

Baffled by Antrim calling these young players up, from a Cargin point of view one hasn't even made his senior debut yet and another is yet to become a regular in our senior team. Calling them into an intercounty squad at this stage if anything only highlights the lack of options McEntee has.

Lack of options your hole. Only 2 players from Portglenone; Cargin, Creggan and Aghagallon in the starting 15 on Sunday because Andy decided that. He picks his squad pure and simple, every county in the country has injuries and unavailabilities not just Antrim. In inter county management you live by the sword you die by the sword and by what decisions you make.

[Milltown Row2]

Both carrying knocks and hadn't taken part in recent challenges or training sessions. They both added someything extra to the mix though when introduced.

I'm fairly certain that year group was on the wrong end of an almighty bashing in their final year of minor, by he same opposition  - one we fairly lambasted here at the time, so you have to say they restored pride in themselves in the way they refused to lie down last night.

It's bittersweet though, definitely one that got away. The video going around that saw Eoin Gough get a black card, and the resulting free that ultimately made all the difference was nothing short of scandalous.

Baffled by Antrim calling these young players up, from a Cargin point of view one hasn't even made his senior debut yet and another is yet to become a regular in our senior team. Calling them into an intercounty squad at this stage if anything only highlights the lack of options McEntee has.

Lack of options your hole. Only 2 players from Portglenone; Cargin, Creggan and Aghagallon in the starting 15 on Sunday because Andy decided that. He picks his squad pure and simple, every county in the country has injuries and unavailabilities not just Antrim. In inter county management you live by the sword you die by the sword and by what decisions you make.

Andy decided that the players were unavailable or injured? If players don't commit that's Andy's fault?

[EOC1923]

Both carrying knocks and hadn't taken part in recent challenges or training sessions. They both added someything extra to the mix though when introduced.

I'm fairly certain that year group was on the wrong end of an almighty bashing in their final year of minor, by he same opposition  - one we fairly lambasted here at the time, so you have to say they restored pride in themselves in the way they refused to lie down last night.

It's bittersweet though, definitely one that got away. The video going around that saw Eoin Gough get a black card, and the resulting free that ultimately made all the difference was nothing short of scandalous.

Baffled by Antrim calling these young players up, from a Cargin point of view one hasn't even made his senior debut yet and another is yet to become a regular in our senior team. Calling them into an intercounty squad at this stage if anything only highlights the lack of options McEntee has.

Lack of options your hole. Only 2 players from Portglenone; Cargin, Creggan and Aghagallon in the starting 15 on Sunday because Andy decided that. He picks his squad pure and simple, every county in the country has injuries and unavailabilities not just Antrim. In inter county management you live by the sword you die by the sword and by what decisions you make.

Lack of options of players willing to commit you ignorant fool.

[realisticsaff]

Both carrying knocks and hadn't taken part in recent challenges or training sessions. They both added someything extra to the mix though when introduced.

I'm fairly certain that year group was on the wrong end of an almighty bashing in their final year of minor, by he same opposition  - one we fairly lambasted here at the time, so you have to say they restored pride in themselves in the way they refused to lie down last night.

It's bittersweet though, definitely one that got away. The video going around that saw Eoin Gough get a black card, and the resulting free that ultimately made all the difference was nothing short of scandalous.

Baffled by Antrim calling these young players up, from a Cargin point of view one hasn't even made his senior debut yet and another is yet to become a regular in our senior team. Calling them into an intercounty squad at this stage if anything only highlights the lack of options McEntee has.

Lack of options your hole. Only 2 players from Portglenone; Cargin, Creggan and Aghagallon in the starting 15 on Sunday because Andy decided that. He picks his squad pure and simple, every county in the country has injuries and unavailabilities not just Antrim. In inter county management you live by the sword you die by the sword and by what decisions you make.

Lack of options of players willing to commit you ignorant fool.

If players don't want to commit what does that say?

[realisticsaff]

Both carrying knocks and hadn't taken part in recent challenges or training sessions. They both added someything extra to the mix though when introduced.

I'm fairly certain that year group was on the wrong end of an almighty bashing in their final year of minor, by he same opposition  - one we fairly lambasted here at the time, so you have to say they restored pride in themselves in the way they refused to lie down last night.

It's bittersweet though, definitely one that got away. The video going around that saw Eoin Gough get a black card, and the resulting free that ultimately made all the difference was nothing short of scandalous.

Baffled by Antrim calling these young players up, from a Cargin point of view one hasn't even made his senior debut yet and another is yet to become a regular in our senior team. Calling them into an intercounty squad at this stage if anything only highlights the lack of options McEntee has.

Lack of options your hole. Only 2 players from Portglenone; Cargin, Creggan and Aghagallon in the starting 15 on Sunday because Andy decided that. He picks his squad pure and simple, every county in the country has injuries and unavailabilities not just Antrim. In inter county management you live by the sword you die by the sword and by what decisions you make.

Andy decided that the players were unavailable or injured? If players don't commit that's Andy's fault?

Every county has the same issues with injuries and availability's or did you just decide not too read that part?

[Milltown Row2]

Both carrying knocks and hadn't taken part in recent challenges or training sessions. They both added someything extra to the mix though when introduced.

I'm fairly certain that year group was on the wrong end of an almighty bashing in their final year of minor, by he same opposition  - one we fairly lambasted here at the time, so you have to say they restored pride in themselves in the way they refused to lie down last night.

It's bittersweet though, definitely one that got away. The video going around that saw Eoin Gough get a black card, and the resulting free that ultimately made all the difference was nothing short of scandalous.

Baffled by Antrim calling these young players up, from a Cargin point of view one hasn't even made his senior debut yet and another is yet to become a regular in our senior team. Calling them into an intercounty squad at this stage if anything only highlights the lack of options McEntee has.

Lack of options your hole. Only 2 players from Portglenone; Cargin, Creggan and Aghagallon in the starting 15 on Sunday because Andy decided that. He picks his squad pure and simple, every county in the country has injuries and unavailabilities not just Antrim. In inter county management you live by the sword you die by the sword and by what decisions you make.

Lack of options of players willing to commit you ignorant fool.

If players don't want to commit what does that say?

Says they don't want to commit and unavailable.. Also they may feel that they want to commit more to the club, which again is ok, this isn't a job. other commitments may also be at hand, This is a past time, its for the love the club friends and family, not everyone has 5 days a week or more to give away..

Tell me what you think its says?

[InnocentByStander]

The senior team were not provided a bus to go to longford...Stay Classy Antrim 

Meanwhile the county hurlers sun themselves in portugal.

Now i understand the Hurlers are performing at a higher level but its not like they are setting the world on fire, where is the equality???

[bannside]

EOC you can rest assured Donnelly and Johnston will make your starting 15, and both well equipped to go into a county senior panel and give a good account of themselves too!

Why the faux shock and bewilderment? There's probably a long list of good minors who played minor / senior the same year, never mind be included as part of a 34 man panel.

Andy saw enough to invite them in and the players are old enough to decide whether or not it's for them. Even if it is just added player development with an eye to 2024, again, what's the harm in that. What age was Paddy McBrearty when he debuted for Donegal, etc, etc.

[imtommygunn]

Both carrying knocks and hadn't taken part in recent challenges or training sessions. They both added someything extra to the mix though when introduced.

I'm fairly certain that year group was on the wrong end of an almighty bashing in their final year of minor, by he same opposition  - one we fairly lambasted here at the time, so you have to say they restored pride in themselves in the way they refused to lie down last night.

It's bittersweet though, definitely one that got away. The video going around that saw Eoin Gough get a black card, and the resulting free that ultimately made all the difference was nothing short of scandalous.

Baffled by Antrim calling these young players up, from a Cargin point of view one hasn't even made his senior debut yet and another is yet to become a regular in our senior team. Calling them into an intercounty squad at this stage if anything only highlights the lack of options McEntee has.

Lack of options your hole. Only 2 players from Portglenone; Cargin, Creggan and Aghagallon in the starting 15 on Sunday because Andy decided that. He picks his squad pure and simple, every county in the country has injuries and unavailabilities not just Antrim. In inter county management you live by the sword you die by the sword and by what decisions you make.

Lack of options of players willing to commit you ignorant fool.

If players don't want to commit what does that say?

Says they don't want to commit and unavailable.. Also they may feel that they want to commit more to the club, which again is ok, this isn't a job. other commitments may also be at hand, This is a past time, its for the love the club friends and family, not everyone has 5 days a week or more to give away..

Tell me what you think its says?

Age demographic and injuries are a major part of it.  There aren't really that many outside of those two factors that would be there.

[NatSoSaff]

Looking forward to club games Wednesday evening now with the light. A good few tight games this round one would imagine.

St.Brigids v Aghagallon  ( Aghagallon + 6)
St. John's v Moneyglass ( Jonnies +2)
Rossa v St. Endas (Rossa +4)
Cargin v Creggan (Cargin + 3)
Tir Na nog v Lamh Dearg (LD + 2)
Portglenone v Ahoghill (Portglenone +3)

County U20 players back now for Cargin will strengthen them significantly.

[Lár na páirce 1]

EOC you can rest assured Donnelly and Johnston will make your starting 15, and both well equipped to go into a county senior panel and give a good account of themselves too!

Why the faux shock and bewilderment? There's probably a long list of good minors who played minor / senior the same year, never mind be included as part of a 34 man panel.

Andy saw enough to invite them in and the players are old enough to decide whether or not it's for them. Even if it is just added player development with an eye to 2024, again, what's the harm in that. What age was Paddy McBrearty when he debuted for Donegal, etc, etc.

Cahair wasn't called up Eunan Quinn got the call a player yet to cement a senior club place.